Child having phlegm in chest, severe cough, cold causing vomiting. Prescribed deriphyline and tixylix that cause drowsiness. Can I give this medicine?

my son is 1yr and 11 months ,he has flem in the chest ,and even severe cough and cold due to cough he vomits ,doctor had advised deriphyline and tixylix can i go head with that because both are medicines which makes the baby drowsy ,can u tell me whether i can go ahead with the medicine.

Hello sen,
with out commenting on others treatment, let us proceed to analyse your childs problem. When a child has severe cough and you feel that the chest is congested we should not use medicines which are indicated for dry cough. On the label of the bottles you are using it will be specifically written for dry cough only. Other drug should be avoided when he has vomiting.
Kindly see the doctor again and proceed.
1. Cough ending in vomiting
2. night time cough
3. Continuous cough 4 or 5 strokes
4. Every hour once cough
All these indicate your child may require nebulisation
If the running nose is thick and yellow
nose tip becomes red
if there is ear painneck glands
the child may require antibiotics
If the child is irritable, not able to lie down flat and develops fever are other indications for hospital review.
In short this child requires medical review
with regards

Answered: Sat, 23 Jun 2012

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